Overview
- Schlossberg announced his bid in a social-media video, urging Democrats to retake the House and accusing President Donald Trump of driving cost-of-living, corruption and constitutional crises.
- New York’s 12th District covers the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown and Chelsea, making the Democratic primary the decisive contest in the deep-blue, high-income seat.
- He joins a crowded field that includes Assemblymembers Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, journalist Jami Floyd and nonprofit leader Liam Elkind, with City Council Member Erik Bottcher exploring a run.
- A Yale graduate with law and business degrees from Harvard, Schlossberg has worked at the State Department, served as a surrogate for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and built a large online following.
- He formed an exploratory committee in September; a New York Post report says his mother, Caroline Kennedy, urged caution over safety concerns, a claim that has not been independently confirmed, with the general election set for November 3, 2026.